If you are facing robbery charges in Florida, there are several factors that may influence your potential sentence in the event of a conviction. While judges consider mitigating factors to reduce the severity of punishment, they also consider any aggravating...
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Can Florida police search school lockers without a warrant?
The Fourth Amendment prohibits the police from conducting "unreasonable searches and seizures." Law enforcement cannot search your property without first getting a search warrant from a judge. However, there are several exceptions to the search warrant requirement....
When does assault become a felony?
When discussing the field of criminal defense, assault is likely one of the first types of crime to come to mind. The most fundamental thing that people expect from the law is that it will protect them from those who intend or threaten to do them harm. If you are...
How to avoid a DUI after a football game
If you love football, then you probably also love watching the game with friends and fellow fans. However, whether you are at a live game or at a bar, you should not get drunk if you are driving later. In Florida, just one DUI conviction can land you with a fine of up...
Location-specific drug laws in Florida
Selling illegal drugs is a serious crime anywhere, but where a person chooses to make the sale can cause even bigger issues for his or her case. When authorities flag a drug deal at the wrong place, the dealer can run into more difficulties than he or she expected....
What every Floridian should know about intoxicated boating
When people talk about the problem of drunk driving, most associate the matter with cars. Even so, the law extends beyond operating vehicles while intoxicated on land. Anyone steering a boat while inebriated is committing a similar crime. Understanding the seriousness...
Can you fail a field sobriety test while sober?
Perhaps you are driving home from work at the end of the night when a police officer pulls you over. The officer explains that they noticed you driving erratically and suspect you have been drinking. You know you have not been drinking, so you agree to perform the...
What happens during a field sobriety test?
Movies and TV tend to do an excellent job of entertaining but fall short when it is time to portray real life. The typical field sobriety test on TV tends to look much different from what you may encounter after a night out with your friends. When you see flashing...
The potential sentence you can face for a battery conviction
The crime of battery can mean many things, ranging from a brief fistfight outside a bar to an attack with a baseball bat, knife or even a gun. Therefore, Florida law has different levels of punishment available to the judge depending on the particular circumstances of...
Can you challenge breath test results?
Drivers often fear that a DUI conviction is a foregone conclusion based on what measures officers used when building a case. Many drivers facing a DUI charge consider breath tests or chemical tests that analyze blood, saliva or urine irrefutable evidence. Fortunately...
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